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Frank Barnes

The Innovative Educator: Finally! Research-based proof that students use cell phones fo... - 1 views

  • Here are some of the most exciting findings from the study: "An unexpected number of middle school students (from all ethnicities and incomes) say they are using mobile devices including smartphones and tablets to do their homework. Previous TRU research indicated that middle school students are using smartphones and tablets for communication and entertainment. However, this is the first TRU research that shows that middle school students are also using these mobile devices to complete homework assignments.
  • More than one out of three middle school students report they are using smartphones (39%) and tablets (31%) to do homework. More than 1 in 4 students ( 26 %) are using smartphones for their homework, weekly or more.
  • Where 39% of middle school students use smartphones for homework, only 6% report that they can use the smartphone in classroom for school work. There is also a gap in tablet use. Although 31% of middle school students say they use a tablet for homework, only 18% report using it in the classroom. 66% of students are not allowed to use a tablet for learning purposes in the classroom, and 88% are not allowed to use a phone. Students say using mobile devices like tablets makes them want to learn more.
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  • Despite the high numbers of middle school students using laptops, smartphones and tablets for homework, very few are using these mobile devices in the classroom, particularly tablets and smartphones. A large gap exists between mobile technology use at home and in school.
  • Teacher education and training on the effective integration of mobile technologies into instruction may provide significant benefits for all. Mobile device usage in class appears to have the potential to sustain, if not increase interest in STEM subjects as students progress into high school.
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    Research concerning mobile devices in the classroom. Verizon initiated, so caution toward bias.
sbriere

NBC News - BYOT in Forsyth County Schools - YouTube - 0 views

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    School administrators, teachers, and students weigh in on bringing technology to school, how it's used, does it work? YES!
Lucie deLaBruere

Setting a reply-to address - Gmail Help - 0 views

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    How can I hit reply from my home/school gmail account and have it look like I replied from my college gmail address
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    How can I hit reply from my home/school gmail account and have it look like I replied from my GRAD School Address
mikenblue

Minecraft in Schools - 0 views

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    Lucas Gillespie's wiki which is focused on game based learning in schools
sbriere

Education Week: Eyeing Schools' iPad Alternatives - 0 views

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    "Even though the iPad commands the majority of the tablet market in education, there are a growing number of tablet options schools can choose."
Will Bohmann

5 Critical Mistakes Schools Make with iPads - 0 views

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    An excellent short summary of some of the issues Ed Tech Specialists experience when working / supporting iPads and how to correct them. This article is a great PD piece to share with teachers returning from iPad workshops thinking they are now integrating technology into their classroom. It is a reminder that good class content, lesson planning and intentional tech integration are the keys to success with the iPad (or any mobile device for that matter).
Berta Winiker

Travis's Excellent (Ereader) Adventure - The Digital Shift - 0 views

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    Direct quote: "Last year, we rolled out an ereader lending program in my fifth and sixth grade school library, and I plan to share here the ups, downs, and what-to-look-out-fors we encountered along the way. We'll talk planning and implementation of the program-but first, a bit of background. Let's hop into the librarian time machine (fashioned from an old card catalog I found on Etsy) and go back to August 2011…." This article spoke clearly to me with its tongue-in-cheek, soup to nuts look at a librarian's dilemma. Clearly, the votes not in yet and might never be. What to choose, how best to manage??? A very graphic, accessible article about the challenges of selection, purchasing and management of e-readers told from a school librarian's perspective. The author strikes a balance between humor and pragmatism, offering concrete suggestions, research and strategies. 
Frank Barnes

Swedish School Now Has A Mandatory Minecraft Class - 0 views

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    Making digital learning about creation. Not really about mobile learning -- more about the paradigm shift in education in general.
Berta Winiker

Suren Ramasubbu: What Are Mobile Devices Teaching Your Kids? - 0 views

  • A generation of students is growing up with a different level of access to information at their collective fingertips.
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  • allowing the learner to work through their weak spots in the privacy of their handheld.
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  • Subjects like algebra are more palatable when placed in a game format and students can relate the relevancy of real world experiences.
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      I'm curious as to to specifics of this study about discipline issues vanishing. What was the population studied? Other questions.
  • Young people communicate differently based on today's technology.
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      clicking on the word estimates doesn't provide more details about this statement
  • Discipline issues nearly vanish:
  • The iSchool Initiative estimates each $150 iPod touch would save at least $600 per student per year.
  • ebook learning experience can be enjoyed anywhere for free.
  • Whether schools will allow ad-supported technology in the classroom remains to be seen.
  • Any notes she made on any platform would be saved automatically. This content and extra portability cost the student and the school nothing.
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      Back it up with the info, please
  • The majority of the world accesses the Internet through a mobile device instead of a desktop PC.)
  • Adults need continuing education
  • "Learning in the 21st Century: Taking it Mobile!" survey.
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    includes a link to a 2 hour audio Global Education Conference via Blackboard Collaborative
Frank Barnes

Apple iBooks 2 textbook hands-on (video) - 3 views

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      This is a handy feature. Being able to aggregate notes is a step up from just leaving them on the page where they were made. The video and article mentioned publishing for free. I presume they are referring to iPublisher (iBooks Author). What they don't mention is that each book stays with the account owner, meaning that in a school setting the book belongs to the student. Sounds good, but when the student finishes the class, he still owns the book and the school can't use it for the next student coming in. Gives the book a very short usable shelf-life.
Lucie deLaBruere

17 ways iPads will be used in schools in 2013 | Education Dive - 1 views

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    Scratching my head about no 3
Ryan Fleming

How Can Teachers Prepare Kids for a Connected World? | MindShift - 0 views

  • In an effort to change how American schools think about teaching, Jenkins’ team developed a strategy called PLAY (Participatory Learning and You) to explain the exploratory and experimental approach to teaching they think students would benefit from. The team worked with teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District, and recently released a series of studies that describe what they found. “PLAY describes a mode of experimentation, of testing materials, trying out new solutions, exploring new horizons,” Jenkins said. It’s how kids interact with games – throwing themselves in without reading the rules, testing the limits and feeling free to try and fail. But this learning style is hard to achieve in a system ruled by high-stakes testing where there is no room for students to fail. Everything they do goes on their academic record and they have become unaccustomed to experimenting.
sbriere

Classroom Management of Mobile Devices: The Traffic Signal Approach | TeachBytes - 0 views

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    "It's the big question circulating through my school, and probably most of yours right now: Should I let my students use mobile devices in class? As you probably already know, cell phones can be a great tool for instruction."
sbriere

How to Use Cell Phones as Learning Tools | TeachHUB - 0 views

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    "Regardless of your school's cell phone policy, the reality in most schools is that students have phones in their pockets, purses, or hoodies. Why not get these tools out in plain sight and use them for good and not evil?"
Lucie deLaBruere

The iPad Alone | - 1 views

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    bog pondering living with an iPad and only an iPad
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    Just found this blog on living with an iPad alone. We recently bought one for my Mom (74) and she has decided to try traveling with only her iPad to Florida this summer. Some schools are buying iPad's instead of computers. Wondering if this blog has insightful advice. will peruse. Thought I would share.
Frank Barnes

The Future of Education: Tablets vs. Textbooks - Mobiledia - 2 views

  • This pilot program reveals when it comes to engaging today's students, it's not the content that matters, but the format. Students in the California experiment accessed the same content on the iPad as in a traditional book, but those who used the digital version tested higher.
  • A small but growing number of researchers are uncovering evidence that readers are better able to remember what they read in printed books long-term when compared to materials read via an electronic screen, raising questions about tablets in the classroom.
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    Divided as researchers sort out whether readers of tablets or textbooks perform better. As well as hidden costs of mobile devices.
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    I tried sharing comments using Evernote as an experiment. I don't think it worked, so here is what I had posted there: The Future of Education: Tablets vs. Textbooks BY MARGARET ROCK "Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt tested an interactive, digital version of an Algebra 1 textbook for Apple's iPad in California's Riverside Unified School District. Students who used the iPad version scored 20 percent higher on standardized tests versus students who learned with traditional textbooks." * This is interesting. It's noted later in the article that students who read a more traditional textbook in digital format, without the benefit of the bells and whistles of a book designed to play on the strengths of digital media, did no better than those reading paper books. My thinking on this is that the books that moved beyond just the traditional text and images were more intriguing because they allowed students to interact in more diverse ways with the information. One of the reasons I enjoy reading on my Nook is that it more closely resembles the experience of reading on paper. The advantage over paper is that I can annotate and highlight without damaging the book, plus I like the dictionary feature. Reading a book on a computer is not as rewarding as reading on a good quality reader. The Houghton Mifflin Harcourt folks add much more to the experience through videos, audio links, animations, and links to ancillary information while maintaining the options I mentioned in my Nook experience. It's more engaging because there's more to do and more of the senses are being addressed. "A small but growing number of researchers are uncovering evidence that readers are better able to remember what they read in printed books long-term when compared to materials read via an electronic screen, raising questions about tablets in the classroom." "For example, Kate Garland, a lecturer in psychology at the University of Leicester in England, conducted a study on the effects of e-books
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    The Future of Education: Tablets vs. Textbooks
Berta Winiker

IDEA WATCH: Innobrarians--Librarians as Innovators - Internet@Schools Magazine - 1 views

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    Librarians have been called by many titles but this article pens a new one to me - innobrarian. It might grow on me, or not. Reflect on the degree to which you and you librarian might be on the same page as change agents in your setting. Here is the direct quote from the article ;Not only can we be innovators ourselves, but in doing so, we can support the dreamers, the players, and the innovators in the building, both students and teachers. We can help them embrace their creative ideas, harness them for the classroom, bring in supporting materials, and provide that open-minded partner that innovators need. Libraries can become the places to "seed" new ideas that can spread throughout our campuses. Our role provides us with tremendous flexibility to self-define what we want to be for our campuses." Note to self - figure our how to link words so that "new technologies" and "change agents" aren't separated. Yay, one task done. Whoops, how to now tag it with Mat622???
Berta Winiker

New to iPad? iPad Basic Work tasks - "In a Nutshell" - 0 views

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    I needed a simple info graphic, something easy on my eyes, after such a text-rich first week of class
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